THINGS TO SEE & DO TOURISM HOT SPOTS

THE CREAMERY (DAIRY FARMERS OF AMERICA) 165 S. 500 West, Beaver

In 1952, dairy farmers in Beaver County built a plant to supply cheese to the community. Shortly afterward, the facility began selling cheese curds out of a store on the side of the plant, and the location became popular with people traveling through the area.

Approximately 60 years after the plant opened, the owners decided to turn the store into a grand experience for their customers. They envisioned creating a building that not only served as a high-quality, locally produced dairy store but also as an educational journey, a dining establishment and more.

Their vision became reality when The Creamery opened in 2018. Housed in a distinctive building designed to reflect the area’s architecture, The Creamery features an experiential space provides a cheesemaking table with touchscreen cheesemaking activities, brightly colored and illustrated walls, and a life-size cow named Lily who can be milked via a real milking machine with a digital representation of the milk.

A cafe area provides a dairy-inspired menu, while another area served handdipped ice cream. Of course, customers can still purchase cheese curds as well as other cheeses and unique food products.

Eagle Point Resort

Perched high in the Tushar Mountains, Eagle Point Resort is southern Utah’s steepest and deepest ski and snowboard resort. This independently owned resort is a scenic 17-mile drive from downtown Beaver via Route 153; it averages 350 annual inches of snow across 650 skiable acres and over 1,500 vertical feet. There is also a professionally designed terrain park with man-made design features to maximize creativity.

Canyonside Lodge Bar & Grill, with its high ceilings and rustic mountain ambiance, offers casual and fine dining as well as live music on weekend evenings. In the heart of the village is plentiful ski-in/ski-out lodging. Guests of the resort often note its lack of lift lines, uncrowded slopes and friendly staff on and off the mountain.

During the summer months, Eagle Point transforms itself into a mountain getaway where alpine air provides a respite from the heat at lower altitudes. Among the stunning alpine peaks, guests enjoy mountain biking, hiking, fishing, canoeing, paintball, disc golf and access to world-class ATV trails.

Minersville Lake Park

Boating, year-round fishing and camping make Minersville Reservoir a popular getaway. Minersville Reservoir (aka Minersville Lake) covers more than 900 acres when full. The lake is known for its trophy-sized trout. In order to grow them big, special fishing rules apply, which include the use of flies and lures only and a restricted harvest of only one trout over 22 inches in length. The rules were established in the 1990s to correct biological problems and maintain a quality fishery — and it’s worked.

Adjacent to the lake is a campground that offers restrooms with showers as well as a walking trail with stations along the way designed for both adults and children. There is a paved boat ramp where you can rent pedal boats and life jackets. The park is located 12 miles west of Beaver off State Route 21.